(AUTHOR'S NOTE: The six-part series about the CHV&T
railroad prohibited the use of much Reader Feedback from the readers.
Today's column is all feed- back as it will be next week. Sorry
for the delay in presenting this part of Potluck).

PRES. ROOSEVELT'S VISIT TO FOSTORIA

Soon after The Review Times was printed and delivered
March 22, Mrs. John Solether, 514 Van Buren St., telephoned to talk
about Roosevelt's visit here.

She said Roosevelt came to Fostoria and appeared in
front of The Times build- ing in 1911. She said she remembers that
event very well, although she was only 8 years old and in the third
grade.

According to Mrs. Solether, he came to Fostoria on
the LE&W railroad and the train layed-over until he had delivered
his address. She recalls that it was in the fall of the year.

The Kaubisch Memorial Public Library is attempting
to establish the date of his visit here through the Toledo library.
If and when the information be- comes available it will be provided
in this column.

LETTERS FROM RISDON FAMILIES

Two messages were received from David B. Risdon, Hartford,
Conn. The first one called attention to several errors in spelling
of names, but there were complimentary remarks too.

"I am especially pleased to know that the name Risdon
is still to be seen on the historical plaque in Risdon Square.

"Your four articles are most commendable and no doubt
of great interest to Fostoria citizens who like to read about local
history."

His second letter called attention to a serious error
in the headline of the last article: "I was just filing away the
copies of your articles and sud- denly noticed the headline, "The
Daughters Of Joseph Risdon Sr.'

"I paused, and thought: 'Just who is Joseph Risdon
Sr.?' There is only one Joseph Risdon among all the male descendents
of Josiah Risdon."

The headline should have read Josiah instead of Joseph.

Edna Risdon Neary, residing at Plano, Texas, wrote:
"I was so thrilled to get the clippings. Am working on copies of
my mother's family. When I get them done you will be hearing from
me. I have a letter William Rumple wrote his wife from Iowa. He
died of cholera the night he returned home. Also have an interesting
articleabout wolves chasing the Rosenberger sled. Thanks again,
so pleased."

The Rosenbergers were a local family that followed
David Risdon to Iowa.

HAS TREASURES OF FOSTER FAMILY

Alverda Myers, residing on Ohio 23 north, telephoned
me as soon as she read the Potluck article about "the other Fosters"
on April 5. Visiting in her home later, I was surprised at the information
and photos she had.

Mrs. Myers' grandmother's sister was Lydia Swope,
who was married to Abraham Foster, both of whom wrementioned in
the April 5 article. In fact, Mrs. Myers has a photograph of Abraham
and Lydia, which she thinks may have been their wedding picture.
She also has photos of Ella and Ora, twin daughters of Abraham and
Lydia.

1813 CHRISTENING CERTIFICATE

Rebecca Hampshire, daughter of Barney and Margaret
Hampshire, was married to Daniel Swope, great-grandfather of Alverda
Myers. In Mrs. Myers' possession is a large framed certificate of
the birth and christening of Rebecca on June 3, 1813, in Morgan
County, Ohio. As I admiringly looked at the beauti- ful certificate
I was impressed with the importance of the birth and the christening
of children back then. I then thought about lives by the mil- lions
that are snuffed out today by abortions.

Jonas Foster married Elizabeth Stahl and they had
daughters, Louisa and Dora, for which Mrs. Myers also has pictures.

Another piece of memorabilia which she has which interested
me was a certifi- cate from the American Bible Society, New York.
It was issued to Daniel Swope through the Fostoria branch of that
organization dated March 20, 1865, signed by E.W. Clark, agent.
It was alsosigned by R.L. Caples and M.W. Plain. The award to Swope
was for his donation of $5. My special interest in the ABS award
rose out of many years of membership in it too.

MYERS RECALLS MUCH ABOUT HV

Blake Myers, 116 N. Union St., telephoned to reminisce
about the old "Hocking Valley," as he called it.

First he asked if I had ever seen the monument near
the village of Crawford erected in memory of Colonel Crawford who
was burned at the stake by Indians in 1782. I told him I saw it
many years ago.

The story about Col. Crawford and his inhumane demise
at the hands of the Indians is told in a booklet printed for Grace
Emahiser, 145 Rock St. The account is the only eye-witness report
written by Dr. John Knight taken from the Pennsylvania Archives.

Mrs. Emahiser, a descendent of the Crawford family,
has written a book about the family and a copy is on file at Kaubisch
Memorial Public Library. The Upper Sandusky Wyandot County Pictorial
Memories also contains information about Col. Crawford. It can be
found at the library too.

Several years ago consideration was given to moving
the Crawford monument to a more suitable location. Many of the colonel's
descendents opposed to the move and it is still on the same spot
where it was placed in 1877.

MYERS WORKED FOR C&O

Back in the early 1920's when the C&O (another name
under which the Chessie System operated) was laying double tracks,
Blake Myers, then a young man, was working for that railroad.

When work was being done in the Crawford vicinity
Myers mentioned the Colonel Crawford monument to one of the railroad
bosses who knew nothing about it. He asked Myers to take him to
it. Blake did take him to the monument and told him the story about
it.

Myers also recalls another event from that time when
he worked for the C&O. A number of aliens worked as section hands
and they liked to talk to Myers to improve their ability to speak
English. One of them was a young Mexican who was instantly killed
by a train when they were working.

The young man's body was held at the morgue in Carey
for considerable time until his parents could be located in Mexico.
When finally discovered, Myers said that they learned the young
man's father was high in politics in his country.